GEM has a new Director

Since the end of July, Sarah Rytting has been serving as Co-director of the Grand Encampment Museum (GEM). Helping usher her in to the Director position is her aunt, Anne Pantle, also serving as Co-director.

Rytting has a degree in rangeland ecology, and a strong curiosity to explore new things. Working at the museum "I get to learn a lot about the history, and it's definitely new things every day," said Rytting.

It has been an unanticipated journey for Rytting to end up at GEM. She worked in her field of study for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) out of their Springfield,...